Zaggora hotpants 'heat yourself thin' trial: video diary one

A game Louisa Peacock puts the Zaggora hotpants slimming fad to the
test – can she lose weight faster in two weeks, as the heat-generating power
pants claim?

8:00AM GMT 31 Jan 2013

So I've been wearing my hotpantsfor a few days now, for at least half an hour each day. Some of this time has been running around, actively exercising. Some has been on the tube, or even at work, sitting lazily at my desk.

One thing I should mention is that I'm deliberately not changing my diethabits or exercising more than I would in any normal week. This, ahem, is because I'm trying to keep the Zagorra hotpants trial as accurate and scientific as possible.

If I wore them AND went mad on the treadmill, or stopped eating chocolate and cake, then I'm likely to lose weight anyway. So I'm trying to see if by wearing them as part of a normal exercise routine and (sort of) balanced diet will work to cut the calories faster.

As I've already pointed out, my main reason for doing this is simply to test the product that claims to be able to maximise your workout and make you slimmer, faster. Some 500,000 people worldwide have bought these things and I'm curious to see if they've spent their money wisely.At £45 a pop,it's not cheap.

Secondly though, as I realised a few days into this trial, I'm also secretly hoping they'll work. If I can get more out of my workouts, and it helps to keep the lumps and bumps in the right places, then that's a good thing in my book.